The rising demand of low entry smartphones has become one of the biggest factors that boost best selling smartphone of all time in Indonesia. With the huge number of young population, the Indonesian market always becomes one of the most competitive in the world.
List of Best Selling Smartphone of All Time in Indonesia
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), Samsung still became the number one brand with 19,4% in market share and Vivo as second place with 17,4% share and Transmission with 17,1% share in the third place. In fourth place we have Xiaomi with 16,1% in market share and OPPO with 15,8% market share as the fifth place.
You probably are not very familiar with Transsion but it is actually quite popular in the younger market. Their smartphones are usually branded as Infinix, Itel or Tecno and have a huge variety from entry level to middle.
So, what about Indonesia’s best selling smartphone of all time? Here is the list for year 2024.
1. Samsung Galaxy Series
These days, Samsung already has 5 series of best selling smartphone of all time in Indonesia. First, we have Galaxy Z with their folding phone as the main selling point and Galaxy S for flagship market. Then, we has Galaxy A that become most favorite in entry level to middle level market.
Samsung series M also became the main focus considering its big battery capacity. For the last, there is Galaxy Note with an elegant stylish pen that was created for young businessmen and professionals. With the huge variety of product and price, no wonder Samsung became the top 1 smartphone brand in Indonesia.
2. Vivo Y100 5G
Have you heard about this phone? It just cost around IDR 3-4 million. With Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 5G and charging to 80 watt, it makes the smartphone able to charge a 5,000 mAh battery in 15 minutes to reach 45%. The body also looks neat with a punch hole camera and IP54 splash resistance.
For the camera, it has a 50 MP main sensor with clear photos and an ultrawide camera that can capture images in a wider field of view.
If you are a gamer, this phone can be a good choice because its GPU Adreno 613 is quite fast. The AnTuTu v10 score on Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is 400 thousand which makes it quite suitable for modern games, including Genshin Impact and make it as the best selling smartphone of all time.
With dual stereo speakers it can maximize sound impressions when playing or watching videos and supports a bright AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 120 Hz.
3. Itel P55 5G
You can have this phone of the best selling smartphone of all time for just around IDR 1 million. Featuring 5G technology, it has become the most wanted phone in Indonesia. It is supported by Dimensity 6080, a chipset usually found on phones worth IDR 2-3 million.
Even though the screen still uses IPS LCD, it has a 90 Hz for smooth screen shifts. The main camera has a resolution of 50 MP so you are able to take clear, detailed and stunning pictures.
Furthermore, this phone is also one of the rare options that offers a fingerprint sensor on a cheap phone. Unfortunately, this phone still uses a water drop notch design, doesn’t have NFC, and the charging time is relatively slow. The sensor availability is also quite limited because it doesn’t have a physical gyroscope.
Even though it’s cheap, this phone is very suitable for the gamers or for those who expect the performance of a IDR 3 million phone on a IDR 1 million phone. No wonder if it is categorized as the best selling smartphone of all time.
4. Infinix Hot 40 Pro
This phone as the best selling smartphone of all time has superior specifications for playing games because it is supported by the Helio G99 with a 6 nm fabrication. It is tough and power efficient. It also has a 108 MP main camera sensor so you are able to take stable images during the day.
The screen has been designed to provide high smoothness when playing games or watching videos, supported by a refresh rate of 120 Hz and has a touch sampling rate of 240 Hz. Your favorite games can run better on this device, also the Xboost feature is available as a game launcher which can stabilize your performance.
This device also has a unique interface feature called Magic Ring that resembles Dynamic Island on the iPhone 15. For the connectivity, it is equipped with a 3.5 mm audio port, NFC, external memory slot, and stereo speakers with great sound.
Just for IDR 2 million, you can play your favorite games with smooth performance with this one of the best selling smartphone of all time. Unfortunately, the appearance of this phone is not good because it leaves a thick bezel on the chin.
5. OPPO Reno 11 Pro 5G
This the best selling smartphone of all time was actually marketed for the upper middle class. It’s a little pricey, around IDR 8,999,000. This phone provides MediaTek Dimensity 8200 which is paired with 12 GB RAM and 512 GB storage, making it a good choice for gaming or work.
The phone not only has good performance but also provides an adequate camera using a 50 MP Sony IMX890 sensor so you are able to take stunning pictures during the day and at night.
OPPO also provided you with the LinkBoost feature which can strengthen cellular network signals on the phones. There is a 360 degree antenna with 10 antennas ready to eliminate signal problems. For example, when you have just gotten out of the elevator, while driving, or stuck in a crowd.
As one of the best selling smartphone of all time, another interesting thing about this device is the 32 MP telephoto camera which can have optical zoom up to 2x. This camera can reach distances that ordinary cameras cannot reach but still maintain the quality so you can say goodbye to blurry pictures when zoomed.
Its video recording capabilities are also amazing because it supports 4K at 60 FPS, includes the OIS + EIS feature to stabilize images and videos. This phone is a good choice for you who always try to capture moments or want to become a professional content creator.
Unfortunately, this phone only has a 3.5 mm audio port, no external memory slot and doesn’t have a stereo speaker.
Final Words
Like you see above, the rise popularity of Chinese brands has affected the best selling smartphone of all time in Indonesia. As we know in the past Chinese smartphones have a terrible reputation but nowadays its technology can beat big brands like Samsung and Apple.
This phenomenon shows how competitive Indonesia’s market can be. With a huge population of internet users and young people highly dependent on technology, innovation, selling price, and marketing strategy become the biggest factors to survive in the market.
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